Machilus.] CXXVIII. LAURINEX. (J. D. Hooker.) 137 
fruit. Perfect stamens 9, filaments of the Ist and 2nd series eglandular 
with introrse 4-celled anthers; of the 3rd series eglandular with extrorse 
4celled anthers; staminodes of the 4th series cordate. Berry globose or 
peed seated on the persistent perianth.—Species about 15, Eastern 
laic. ` 
A. Species of Northern India, Himalaya, Assam and the Khasia Mts: 
* Flowers quite or nearly glabrous. (See also M. odoratissima.) 
l. M. parviflora, Meissn. in DC. Prodr. xv. 1. 505; quite glabrous, 
leaves linear-oblong or oblanceolate obtuse subacute or obtusely acuminate 
glaucous beneath minutely reticulate on both surfaces, panicles shorter than 
the leaves few.fld., perianth subglobose à in. diam. glabrous, lobes broad 
Short, pedicels about twice as long stout, fruit $-1 in. long elliptic-oblong. 
Kuasta Mrs., alt. 4-5000 ft., Griffith (Kew Distrib. 4268), J. D. H. 4 T. T. 
i À small tree; bark of flowering branches whitish, rough, Leaves very variable 
in breadth, youngest faintly silky, firmly coriaceous, base acute; nerves 8-12 pair ; 
petiole 3-3 in. Panicles narrow, long-peduncled ; flowers small for the genus, ob- 
gabe, puberulous within. Filaments nearly glabrous; anthers very short. Ovary 
TOUS, 
_ 2. M. Gammieana, King in Herb. Calcutt.; quite glabrous, leaves 
linear- or ob-lanceolate finely acuminate brown beneath when dry, nerves 
Very elender oblique, panicles longer than the leaves with spreading branches, 
perianth à in. diam., pedicels twice as long, fruit 13 in. diam. globose. 
SIKKIM HIMALAYA, Herb. King; Darjeeling, alt. 7500 ft., J. D. H. 
Branches with pale bee ‘Leaves $7 in, hardly shining above, base much 
attenuated ; petiole 3 in. ; nerves 10-20 pair, very slender. Panicles long-peduncled, 
ranches spreading, corymbosely few-fld. Perianth short, lobes obtuse, silky "n 
ments very hairy. _Anthers oblong.— King's flowering specimen has much fewer 
{10-12 pair) nerves than the fruiting (15-20). 
3M. Clarkeana, King in Herb. Calcutt.; quite glabrous, leaves 
6-10 in. narrowly elliptic lanceolate acuminate brown on both surfaces when 
1Y, panicles few-fld. shorter than the leaves, peduncles and pedicels stout, 
perianth 1-1 in. diam. nearly glabrous, fruit globose.—M. odoratissima y., 
jr Ind. Or. H. f. 4 T. (not of Meissn.). 
IKKIM HIMALAYA; alt. ., J. D. H., Treutler, King. 
* ranches stout, black ‘when dry. es 1-1} in. broad, young glabrous except 
© densely silky very young ones which resemble bud-scales ; petiole very short. 
2-23 in., black and subglaucous when dry ; flowers the largest of the ds the 
epa linear-oblong, nearly glabrous within. Filaments long, hairy towar , e 
base; anthers linear-oblong. Fruit (detached) 3 in. diam,—The long narrow eaves, 
l very robust few- fld. panicles and thickly pedicelled large flowers are prominent c 
ters of this very distinct-looking plant. 
4. M. ? Khas ana, Meissn. in DC. Prodr. xv. 1. 42; leaves mem- 
- branous glabrous lanceolate or oblanceolate or obovate acute dark brown 
Above when dry blue.glaucous beneath reticulate on both faecon te "the 
Ong arched, panicles usually long-peduncled hoary shorter 
aves, perianth-lobes rounded. 
Knasr, Mrs > Gri th 
1i-8 ranches very ore rough with the scars of fallen leaves. Teaver G10. M 
ud ìm. ; nerves 10-15 pair; petiole 1-1} in., stout. Panicles 3- n ; lowers 
ind. mbose, j in, diam., mote globose than usual in the genus. F py s known uh 
med anthers broad. Ovary glabrous; style long, slender. rui = i oim 
bran a Blobose buds, with broad almost rounded perianth-lobes, and very da 
Ous leaves, are unlike those of any other species. 
